Staying in UK with my husband
- Thread starter rahul00
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Your time abroad count toward your permanent resident since your spouse is Canadian Citizen
https://ircc.canada.ca/english/helpcentre/answer.asp?qnum=1466&top=10
Did you notice this part in the link that you provided:
It depends on what you do and who you travel with. Your time outside of Canada may count toward your permanent resident status if you meet 1 of these conditions:
You work outside Canada
You need to work full-time for:
- a Canadian business or organization, or
- the Canadian federal, provincial or territorial government
Your spouse or common-law partner needs to be:
- a Canadian citizen, or
- a permanent resident working outside Canada, full-time for:
- a Canadian business, or
- the Canadian federal, provincial or territorial government
There has been much debate regarding `who followed who' when a PR is living abroad (not traveling) with their PR spouse/partner. If the PR `followed' the Canadian to live there, those days abroad definitely count towards their R.O.. If, however, the Canadian followed the PR, meaning that the PR sponsor really had no reason to reside outside of Canada otherwise...it could be questioned when the PR applies to renew his card. Having said that, I suspect that this is rarely ever a real issue, but just sharing the information that has been discussed in these forums.
Thank you, for this helpful information. I guess OP can clarify events/timeline based on "who followed who"
Did your friend ever live in Canada after getting their PR? For how long? That will impact whether they are guaranteed to count time abroad towards RO.
My friend stayed for 4 weeks when she got PR. Is there any problem she will face when returing with her husband
Yes that may be problematic for counting time abroad with your Canadian spouse. Counting time together abroad is really meant for after couples have established themselves in Canada first and then moved due to the Canadian’s job or other reasons. To receive PR the couple was supposed to relocate to Canada. If they had applied today they would be required a lot of concrete proof that they would be moving to Canada. If they move to Canada when her PR card is still valid then she will likely be fine. If she applied to renew her PR care and tries to count time in the UK or applied for a PRTD based on time in theUK it could be an issue. Applying for PR is really meant for when you are relocating to Canada at least initially.
